A guided city walk through Copenhagen's social history from the 1600s to 1900s, a period when poverty gripped women and children. This tour offers a harsh and honest look at the living conditions of the most vulnerable — maidservants who gave birth in secret, children sold at auction, hospital patients and the women who fought for children's and their own rights.
The walk begins at Lurblæserne and the ramparts and continues to Vartov's history, where Christian IV's children's home and workhouse stood. You'll hear about the hospital church's unique setup, where patients followed services from their beds while chickens roamed the courtyard, and proceed to stories of fishwives in the streets and the helpless on Kagen. A significant section covers "The Girl with the Needle" — a symbol of children's danger and the sale of children at auction — as well as women's hidden pregnancies.
The tour is not for the faint of heart, but fortunately ends on a positive and uplifting note. Approximately 90 minutes.
Practical: Booking required. Contact 20218881 (SMS/call) or email. Price 175 DKK per person. Private tours and home visits arranged by appointment.
